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The Defense Health Agency exercised an $11.6M option on a task order with Ipsos Public Affairs LLC for TRICARE Patient Experience Surveys. This is a routine renewal for survey services, with no direct impact on publicly traded companies identified.
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This contract is too small and specific to move markets. It reinforces steady demand for healthcare survey services but does not create new investment opportunities in publicly traded equities.
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The Defense Health Agency awarded an $11.6 million option (P00012) to Ipsos Public Affairs LLC under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price task order (HT001123F0033) to support the TRICARE Patient Experience Survey effort. The work includes Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys for recently discharged inpatients, clinician and group surveys, and outpatient/ambulatory surgery surveys. The cumulative value of the task order is $67.7 million, and the option period runs from December 2026 through November 2027.
Ipsos Public Affairs LLC is not mapped to a publicly traded company in our database, so no direct stock impact can be attributed. The contract is a standard option exercise within an existing multi-year agreement, reflecting ongoing federal demand for healthcare quality measurement rather than a new initiative.
No related legislation was identified in our signals database. The contract is funded through fiscal year 2027 operations and maintenance appropriations, which are routine allocations for the Defense Health Agency.
Supply chain effects are minimal, as the contract primarily involves survey administration and data collection services. Subcontractors, if any, are not publicly disclosed in the announcement.
Historically, similar patient experience survey contracts have been stable, recurring revenue streams for research firms. Without a public parent company, this award does not create a measurable market event for retail investors.
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Recipient
Ipsos Public Affairs LLC
Award Amount
$11,605,631
Awarding Agency
Department of Defense
Sub-Agency
DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY
Contract Type
DoD Contract Announcement
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